What are the factors within the Two Sigma Factor Lens?
Written by Jake Dwyer
Updated over a week ago
Rev. Date May 29, 2019
Core Macro
Equity: Exposure to the long-term economic growth and profitability of companies
Interest Rates: Exposure to the time value of money (interest rates and inflation risk)
Credit: Exposure to corporate default and failure-to-pay risks specific to developed market corporate bonds
Commodities: Exposure to changes in prices for hard assets
Secondary Macro
Emerging Markets: Exposure to the sovereign and economic risks of emerging markets relative to developed markets
Foreign Currency: Exposure to moves in foreign currency values versus the portfolio’s local currency
Local Inflation: Exposure to inflation rates within the local economy in relation to real rates (only available in USD or GBP)
Equity Short Volatility: Negative exposure to the moves in equity market volatility
Local Equity: Exposure to home bias (the tendency to invest in domestic over foreign equity)
Equity Styles
Low Risk: Exposure to stocks with low betas to the global equity market and low residual return volatility
Momentum: Exposure to stocks that have outperformed over the past year
Quality: Exposure to stocks with high earnings quality, investment quality, and profitability and low earnings variability and leverage
Value: Exposure to stocks that have underperformed over the past 4 years and that have high book to price ratios, earnings yields, and dividend yields
Small Cap: Exposure to stocks with small market capitalization
For more information on the factors, please see the FAQ document:
Two Sigma Factor Lens FAQ.
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